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July 29, 2026
LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has secured a preliminary injunction (PDF) against Boss’s Pump & Well Service, LLC, and its owner, Chadwick Boss, from operating in the State of Michigan after she filed a lawsuit (PDF) for violations of Part 127 of the Public Health Code and the Michigan Consumer Protection Act. The Attorney General’s complaint asserted that Boss’s Pump & Well Service operated throughout the state without licenses, routinely leaving consumers with damaged property, incomplete work, and unsanitary water wells. The Attorney General contends this cost numerous consumers thousands of dollars after they were forced to hire another licensed well driller to finish the work. Judge Anzalone of the 39th Circuit Court in Lenawee County entered the preliminary injunction, which prohibits Boss from performing or advertising any pump installation, well drilling, or plumbing activities while the Attorney General’s complaint is adjudicated.
“Proper well construction protects our state’s groundwater and keeps drinking water safe for Michigan families,” said Attorney General Nessel. “Unlicensed well drillers can endanger our health and our wallets, and I am relieved the court has halted this company’s operations while our lawsuit proceeds. When businesses ignore the law and harm Michiganders and the environment, my office will step in to hold them accountable.”
Boss’s Pump & Well Service provides well pump installation services across Lenawee, Jackson, Washtenaw, Monroe, and Hillsdale counties. While the company and Boss were previously registered to provide this service, well drilling carries significantly higher public health and safety risks than pump installation and requires distinct registration. Boss’s Pump & Well Service allegedly has never been registered to perform well drilling activities and completed at least five illegal well-drilling projects in 2024 and 2025. The Attorney General’s complaint further alleges that the company engaged in pump installation activities at least three times after its registration lapsed in April 2025.
The Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) issued a cease-and-desist letter on May 16, 2025, while local health departments in Lenawee and Jackson County also sent letters and violation notices ordering Boss’s Pump & Well Service to cease their alleged unlawful activities. The Attorney General contends that the company ignored these notices and continued to advertise well drilling services.
“Michigan residents depend on safe drinking water, and protecting the groundwater that supplies it is one of our state’s most important responsibilities,” said EGLE Director Phil Roos. “If corners are cut, well work can put families and communities at risk by threatening the integrity of the aquifers they rely on. Holding well drillers to high standards ensures that every system is built and maintained responsibly, preventing avoidable risks to public health and the environment.”
The complaint further alleges Boss’s Pump & Well Service failed to refund customers for services not performed, operated without revealing they did not hold licenses to do so, provided services that went unfinished or damaged consumers’ property, sold used well pumps that they marketed as new well pumps, and represented to consumers that repairs were needed when those repairs were unnecessary.
Attorney General Nessel is seeking to make this temporary injunction permanent, which would prohibit Boss’s Pump & Well Service from operating in the state as well as civil fines.
Property owners selecting a well drilling contractor can verify they are registered online by visiting the EGLE Directory of Registered Contractors. Consumers should also check the contractor’s reputation by contacting past customers or looking at consumer reviews online and finding out if the contractor completed the work satisfactorily and in a timely manner. A reputable contractor will have no objection to giving you a list of customers’ names upon request. For more information, visit EGLE’s consumer's guide to hiring a well contractor.
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Please note: The previous version of this release incorrectly stated the defendant pled guilty. The defendant pled no contest.